ES1072508U - Small pedestrian ceramic wall (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Smart ceramic pedestrian bridging comprising a plurality of tiles (1) formed by a material of ceramic character and located on at least one side of a road, characterized in that at least one tile (1) comprises a plurality of lugs (2) and at least one electronic presence detection device (3) positioned inferiorly with respect to said at least one tile (1); so that when at least one pedestrian is placed on said, at least one, tile (1), said, at least one, electronic presence detection device (3) sends an order to at least one traffic light device and allows the passage said, at least one, pedestrian through the roadway. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Smart ceramic pedestrian ford.

Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a ford smart ceramic pedestrian, which has application in furniture urban and more completely in transport engineering and the pedestrian mobility, allowing high fluidity transit of vehicles and facilitating the work of crossing certain pedestrians through a particular road; Likewise mention is made of preferred dimensions that reduce possible accidents such as trips or broths, allowing to differentiate clearly the crossroad area on the pedestrian sidewalk itself in front of the usual transit area for pedestrians.

Background of the invention

The solutions adopted today in the urban pavements have several drawbacks due to their design or installation that may result in risks or problems of Use for users. These risks may be such as by example the wines, slips, trips and lack of general comfort of use.

These risks or problems of use are usually they are aggravated in the tactile or haptic pavements that are used in today, where in addition to the aforementioned risks previously others such as the problems to circulate are added with baby carriages or wheelchairs, bad support in the use of canes, the lack of security transmitted by pavements tactile especially when installed inclined, and all this aggravated in people who have difficulty walking as per example elderly, disabled, etc.

According to the UNE 127029 standard we find that tactile pavements give information about barriers architectural and urban environment of partial pedestrians or totally blind. They are used both outdoors and in inside, placing at the beginning of the element or obstacle to stand out

Outside they are placed to identify steps of pedestrians, bus stops, building and garden entrances, sidewalk corners and crossings, stairs, railway platforms, mouths metro, telephone booths, fords and ramps, parking lots, etc. Indoors, they identify stairs, ramps, elevators, platforms Metro and train, building exits, etc. The tactile tiles are They differ from the rest of the tiles in their texture or color. The touch tiles can be:

Tiled roof tiles where said pavement easily detectable is placed in places where the blind They must be alert or notified:

Start and end signal strips of Ramps and stairs.

Pedestrian roads at regulated crossings or not by traffic light.

Islets or medium pedestrians.

Start and end of stairs.

On platforms or access to the subway.

And the other option are tiles with bars lengths that indicate the person blind or with deficiencies visual the proper direction of travel. This type of pavement will be placed outdoors to indicate direction and facilitate travel in large spaces with few or no auditory and tactile references (large areas, squares, parks, etc.)

An element so common and necessary for the road how are these signaling floors have to gather a series of characteristics that guarantee its functions and reduce possible risks arising from a bad design, avoiding doing distinctions between individuals.

In a complementary way to the design of said fords, there are a number of traffic light devices that require the voluntary action of the pedestrian to give the order of passage of said pedestrians, until now devices or systems are known that comprise a button located near the device traffic light, with the inconvenience of having to notice the existence of said device, with the consequent loss of time, in addition to that said button is located externally with respect to the traffic light device and suffers both inclement weather as possible vandalism acts, in addition to which can lead to an unhygienic element when needed to get in touch with any pedestrian who wishes to cross the road in question.

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Description of the invention

The present invention relates to a ford smart ceramic pedestrian, which allows at the time that a pedestrian be placed on some of the identified tiles, the traffic light device acted as if the dummy button of the traffic light device itself.

Additionally the Ford incorporates principles Ergonomic that provide "universal design" criteria to space that configures and is comfortable in transit, in addition of assuming an improvement in the road safety of citizens, both in the field of solutions applied to urban mobility as in improving the accessibility of people with reduced mobility in the activation of the aforementioned traffic light devices, offering greater security and comfort to the user, in addition to granting a high level of quality to the group that the pedestrian will value as very positive way.

The ceramic pedestrian ford that the invention proposes comprises a plurality of tiles formed by a ceramic material and located on at least one side of a roadway, where at least one tile comprises a plurality of lugs and at least one electronic device for detecting presence located internally with respect to said, at least one, tile; so that when at least one pedestrian sits on said at least one tile said at least one device Electronic presence detection sends an order to at least one traffic light device and allows the passage of said, at least one, Pedestrian across the road.

It is noted that said, at least one, tile that part of the ford has the ability to interact with the pedestrian you want to cross the road without having to say at least one pedestrian have to look for the button attached to the device traffic light or proceed to act on it, thus eliminating a track element and saving manufacturing and maintenance costs referred to the button.

Another very important advantage of having said at least one actuator as a tile device is that the persons responsible for its placement can have said at least one interactive tile in an area substantially away from the roadway; so that for said at least one pedestrian to send the crossing order, it needs to be located on said at least one tile, which will be at a safe distance from the roadway preventing said at least one pedestrian invade the road before the traffic light device visually allows the
He passed.

It is observed that the material chosen for said Ford is a ceramic material, or paste type of origin ceramic, where said material confers aesthetic properties and resistant suitable for placement and behavior in service of said ford; also as it comprises a plurality of electronic devices there could be interference between them, but the ceramic material is a non-conductive material of the electricity and does not interfere with the proper functioning of said electronics devices.

The possibility is contemplated that said minus one, tile has a plan shape preferably square. So that it adapts to any type of pavement and is easier to distribute in the case of tiles standardized and / or to add adjoining tiles of tactile character as the object of the invention.

Additionally said, at least one, tile It has dimensions preferably 400 mm wide by 400 mm long, considering a design parameter that meets the UNE 127029 standard and is referenced to the technical characteristic anterior square geometry tile. Besides said, at least one, tile comprises 8 rows of lugs where each row comprises 8 studs, so that each tile comprises 64 studs too supported by the UNE 127029 standard.

It is contemplated that these studs comprise a base diameter preferably of 25 mm, a upper diameter preferably 20 mm and the distance between outer edges of 2 studs aligned by their centers is preferably 20 mm so that there is a high surface effective support. In this case it has been modified with respect to the standard UNE 127029 the distance between lugs because the separation between the lugs of the existing solutions (25 mm) It is excessive because it generates interlocking rails (for heels, wheelchairs, etc.) that can be dangerous for the users. This modification is supported by the fact that currently no regional legislation regarding accessibility admits holes in urban pavements greater than 20 mm in no address (for example the Order of June 9, 2004 of the Generalitat Valenciana, Decree 13/2007 of the Community of Madrid). The defined design reduces this distance considering an improvement positive.

Additionally the possibility of that the height of said lugs is preferably 3 mm, due to It is advisable to reduce the height of the stud to the minimum optimized to ensure touch touch detection of the pedestrian. This reduces the risk of trips as any relief, edge or upper eyebrow raises considerably this risk especially in the elderly, for characteristics of its march, raise the toe less when walking. This inconvenience is aggravated when pavements are installed on inclined surfaces such as pedestrian fords. Also this height it results in that if heels, canes, etc. are supported, on the edge of the busty the possible broth or sliding down the slope of these may cause lack of stability. The solution therefore of the technical characteristic of said height of 3 mm is considered a positive modification

The possibility that the slope pending between the base and the upper level of said Tits between 43º and 51º, in order to soften the contact of the heels or canes and avoiding movements abrupt

Optionally surface texture upper of said lugs is different from the texture of the rest of said, at least one, tile. Which brings the advantage of improving the visual contrast of bliss, the least one, tile and that said Pedestrian easily visualize the place to be placed to proceed to cross the road.

The possibility of the gradient is contemplated of the coefficient of friction of the teats of said at least one, tile will not increase by more than 20% in a radius of 1.5 meters regarding the next tiles. That way said big tits include a texture that infers a slip coefficient very suitable even measured with ramp according to the Standard UNE-EN 13451-1 and in the worst of barefoot conditions.

Finally, the possibility that said at least one electronic device is in contact with said, at least one, tile with respect to its lower face, reducing possible interference in communication.

Thus, according to the described invention, the intelligent ceramic pedestrian ford that the invention proposes it constitutes an advance in the fords used up to now, and resolves in a fully satisfactory way the problem previously exposed, in the line of allowing to give a high fluidity to the transit of vehicles and facilitating the work of crossing pedestrians through a driveway; In addition to granting dimensions preferential that reduce possible accidents such as trips or caldas, allowing to clearly differentiate the crossing area of walkway on the pedestrian sidewalk in front of the transit zone usual pedestrians, all with manufacturing elements Simple, robust and versatile.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as an integral part of said description, a drawing where illustrative and not limiting, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of a square geometry tile comprising eight rows of Eight teats each row.

Figure 2.- Shows a perspective view of a tile where the electronic device can be seen in contact with the tile with respect to its lower face.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the figures outlined you can be observed as in one of the possible embodiments of the invention the intelligent ceramic pedestrian ford that the invention proposes it comprises a tile (1) comprising 64 lugs (2) and a electronic presence detection device (3) located inwardly with respect to said tile (1); so that when a pedestrian is placed on said tile (1), said device electronic presence detection (3) sends an order to a traffic light device and allows the passage of said pedestrian through the road.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, said electronic device for detecting presence (3) is arranged as close as possible to the tile (1), in contact with them, and attached to your face lower, reducing possible interference in communication.

Said tile (1) has a plan shape square with dimensions of 400 x 400 mm and comprises 8 rows of lugs (2) where each row comprises 8 lugs (2). Also said lugs (2) comprise a base diameter of 25 mm, a diameter upper 20 mm and the distance between the outer edges of 2 lugs (2) aligned by their centers is 20 mm so that There is a high effective support surface at all times.

The height of said lugs (2) is 3 mm and the upper surface texture of said lugs (2) differs from the texture of the rest of the tiles (1).

The slope of the run between the base and the dimension upper of said lugs (2) is of the order of 47º, still increasing more if the support surface of the heels or canes fits, softening your contact and avoiding sudden movements.

In view of this description and the figures, the person skilled in the art may understand that the realizations of the invention that have been described can be combined with multiple ways within the object of the invention. The invention has been described according to some preferred embodiment thereof, but for the person skilled in the art will be clear that multiple variations may be introduced in said embodiments preferred without exceeding the object of the claimed invention.

Claims (10)

1. Smart ceramic pedestrian street comprising a plurality of tiles (1) formed by a material of ceramic character and located on at least one side of a roadway, characterized in that at least one tile (1) comprises a plurality of lugs (2) and at least one electronic presence detection device (3) located internally with respect to said at least one tile (1); so that when at least one pedestrian is placed on said at least one tile (1), said, at least one, electronic presence detection device (3) sends an order to at least one traffic light device and allows the passage of said, at least one, pedestrian across the road. 2. Vado according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one tile (1) has a preferably square planar shape. 3. Vado according to claim 2, characterized in that said at least one tile (1) has dimensions preferably 400 mm wide by 400 mm long. 4. Vado according to any of claims 2 and 3, characterized in that said at least one tile (1) comprises 8 rows of lugs (2) where each row comprises 8 lugs (2). 5. Vado according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said lugs (2) comprise a base diameter preferably of 25 mm, a larger diameter preferably of 20 mm and the distance between the outer edges of 2 lugs (2) aligned by their centers It is preferably 20 mm. 6. Vado according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the height of said lugs (2) is preferably 3 mm. 7. Vado according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the slope of the run between the base and the upper level of said lugs (2) is between 43 ° and 51 °. 8. Vado according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper surface texture of said lugs (2) is different from the texture of the rest of said, at least one, tile (1). 9. Vado according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gradient of the coefficient of friction of the lugs (2) of said at least one tile (1) will not increase by more than 20% in a radius of 1.5 meters from the next tiles (1). 10. Vado according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said at least one electronic presence detection device (3) is in contact with said at least one tile (1) with respect to its lower face.